2- Celebrities & Political Influence

Annotated Bibliography: Celebrities & Political Influence
Due Date Review course schedule for rough draft and final due dates
Number of
Sources Required:
3
 “Dear Celebrities, Research Shows That Your Political
Opinions Hurt Your Cause More Than Help It” Del
Vecchio
 “Of Course Stars Should Weigh in on Politics” Roseberg
 One additional article located in CTC’s GALILEO
database
Format MLA Annotated Bibliography format with citation and paragraphs
(no formal works cited page)
Alphabetical order by source
Paragraphs 1 – 3 (depending on length of source)
 Summary of source
 Assessment of how it was written / author credibility
 Reflection of how it may or may not be used in future
essay
Mode Evaluation
Voice Formal academic
Other Information The annotated bibliography is a separate grade from Essay 2;
the same sources and topic will ideally be used for both
assignments
Purpose of the assignment: For this assignment, you will be asked to research articles based on the
essay 2 topic. Two articles have been provided for you already. You will locate additional research in
GALILEO and use this research to create an Annotated Bibliography.
Purpose of the Annotated Bibliography: The next essay for this course requires academic research
and the incorporation of sources into an analysis of the selected problem. In preparation for the
formal annotated bibliography, please perform research using GALILEO to find appropriate,
academic, peer-reviewed articles*. All articles listed on the Annotated Bibliography must be
evaluated. After brainstorming on the topic, read the two articles, and research an additional one to
read. Craft an MLA formatted annotated bibliography with the three sources. Please follow the format
demonstrated in the links within this folder.
Steps to begin researching:
 Brainstorm topic on your own.
 Read articles provided (one is in GALILEO, so you will have to locate it).
 Research other articles in GALILEO.
 Evaluate the quality of articles available within GALILEO.
Basic Guidelines:
 The Annotated Bibliography is a collection of sources that could be used to answer a research
question with an explanation of the source and its usefulness.
 An Annotated Bibliography serves as a collection of sources has two basic parts: the citation and the
annotation.
 The MLA formatted citation is formed in the same way the citation is formed for the Works Cited page
– annotation will be below each citation.
 The annotation is formed in one to three paragraphs (a summary, an assessment, and reflection on
the source).
ADDITIONAL INFO:
 This is a separate assignment from essay 2, although the same topic is used for both
assignments.
 Remember, you are NOT writing a complete research paper at this point. This is the
collection of sources you compile before writing the research paper.
 The research from the annotated bibliography can be used in your Essay 2.
 You may find additional/different sources after submitting the final draft of the
annotated bibliography; these new/additional/different sources do not have to be
retroactively added to the annotated bibliography – just incorporate what is needed for
essay 2. They must be academic sources.
Plagiarism
0%
Inadequate
F: 55%
Poor
D: 65%
Adequate
C: 75%
Good
B: 85%
Excellent
A: 100%
Content
40%
Plagiarism Missing two or
more parts of an
annotation:
summary,
evaluation, and
explanation of
purpose, or fewer
sources than
required.
Missing one or
more parts of an
annotation:
summary,
evaluation, and
explanation of
purpose, or fewer
sources than
required.
Includes all parts of
annotation:
summary,
evaluation, and
explanation of
purpose for each
source. Lacks
development and/or
organization. Has
correct number of
sources.
Includes all parts of
annotation:
summary, evaluation,
and explanation of
purpose for each
source. Adequately
developed and
organized. Has
correct number of
sources.
Clear summary,
evaluation, and
explanation of
purpose for each
source.
Completely
developed and
well organized
annotations. Has
correct number of
sources.
Citations
30%
Plagiarism Inappropriate
sources, and/or
significant mistakes
in formatting. No
sources from
GALILEO.
Large mistakes in
MLA formatting.
Sources from
GALILEO; some
inappropriate
sources.
MLA citations
formatted mostly
correctly. Sources
from GALILEO.
MLA formatted
citations with one or
two small mistakes.
Sources from
GALILEO.
Correctly
formatted MLA
citations. Sources
from GALILEO.
MLA
Format
20%
Plagiarism Significant mistakes
in MLA document
formatting.
Multiple minor
mistakes in MLA
document
formatting.
Mostly correct MLA
document
formatting; may
have some minor
mistakes.
Mostly correct with
only one minor MLA
document formatting
mistake.
100% correct
Grammar
/Tone
10%
Plagiarism Errors in grammar
and structure make
annotations
incoherent;
excessive use of
second person.
Grammar and
structure affect
readability of
annotations; some
use of second
person
Grammar and
structure somewhat
affect readability;
minor issues; no use
of second person.
Grammar and
structure does not
affect readability;
minor issues; no use
of second person.
No grammar or
structure issues;
no use of second
person.